By Salem Reporter
Governor gives no indication when areas like Salem can start returning to normal; expanded testing planned
Gov. Kate Brown listens in during a phone call with Vice President Mike Pence and other governors on Monday, April 20. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregon has a long way to go before lifting restrictions, Gov. Kate Brown said Friday. Instead…
Minor league baseball in Salem-Keizer faces uncertain future
Volcanoes outfielder Franklin Labour helped Salem-Keizer reach the Northwest League Playoffs last season. But it is unknown if the team will be able to take the field this year (Keizertimes file photo). The future of the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes may still…
Medical providers prepare for restrictions on procedures to be lifted, and all the complications that follow
Rebecca Monreal, center, a physician at Salem Pain and Spine Specialists stands in a procedure room with Josh Outslay, medical assistant, and Carrie Davis, x-ray technician, on Wednesday, April 29. The clinic will soon be resuming non-urgent procedures as the…
Unemployment claims continue their downward trajectory
A graph from the Oregon Employment Department shows which counties have shed jobs as their share of the labor force. The COVID-19 pandemic has particularly affected the restaurant and hospitality industry. The graph shows that coastal counties including Lincoln and…
Over the objections of farms and ranches, Oregon will enact regulations seeking to protect farmworkers
Oregon OSHA A state workplace safety agency has issued new regulations intended to stop the spread of COVID-19 among farmworkers. New temporary regulations by the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration will require farms to maintain social distancing during work,…
SALEM IN NEED: Nonprofit could use campus garden, construction to serve youth
Salem’s Connections365 need supplies and help with its campus as it continues serving youth and adults with reduced staffing. (Submitted photo) Connections365 has served the Salem community for over 31 years, offering mental health counseling for individuals aged 7-97. The…
In rural Oregon, eagerness to get back to normal means barbers in masks, diners at distant tables
Tanya Navarrete, marketing and development director at Four Rivers Cultural Center, hands out make and care kits at the center Saturday, April 18. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez) VALE – Residents of Malheur County could be having dinner at restaurants and getting…
Thursday West Salem Farmers Market to open next week
Flowers, masks and health alerts were all part of the scene at Salem’s Saturday Market on April 4. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) SUPPORT SALEM REPORTER’S JOURNALISM – A monthly subscription starts at $5. Go HERE. Or contribute to keep our reporters and photographers on…
This year was supposed to be the most promising for a pair of Salem musicians. But COVID-19 undid their plans
Kristen Grainger and Dan Wetzel, the core members of folk and bluegrass quartet Kristen Grainger & True North, have had plenty of time to rehearse at home since the COVID-19 outbreak. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free…
PHOTOS: Life as a leader during the pandemic – Gov. Kate Brown
Gov. Kate Brown talks during a video call with regional economic advisors in the south Willamette Valley and central Oregon coast on Monday, April 20. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The last work day of February was a routine of meetings and…